Trotline hanger



T. PRINGLE TROTLINE HANGER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed D60. 12, 1946 Inventor Tam Pringle NOV. 28, 1950 I Rm 2,531,643

TRUTLINE HANGER Filed Dec. 12, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Tom Pringle Inventor Patented Nov. 28, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TROTLINE HANGER Tom Pringle, Ardmore, Okla.

Application December 12, 1946, Serial No. 715,788

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in fishing equipment and more particularly to a hanger for the hooks of a trot line to support the line in a position to prevent fouling of the hooks and line with objects when the line is being pulled into a boat or being paid out therefrom.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a portable detachable holder of this character including means for easily and quickly clamping the holder to a part of the boat.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder of this character including a hook supporting arm by means of which the hooks and line may be suspended therefrom in a manner to provide for the quick drying of the line.

2 Claims. (Cl. 43-545) A still further object is to provide a shield placed over the hooks after being suspended from the supporting arm to prevent injury to persons by the hooks.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view.

Figure 2 is an elevational view taken at 90 from Figure 1 and looking toward the rear end of the hook supporting arm.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on a line 3-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on a line 4-4 of Figure 2, and

Figures 5 and 6 are transverse sectional views of the hook supporting arm taken respectively on the line 5-5 and 65 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a horizontal supporting bar positioned between the sides of a channel 6 formed at the back of a C-clamp l, the bar 5 being secured in the channel by bolts and nuts 8. The clamp includes a clamping screw 5 threaded through one end thereof for securing the clamp in an inverted position to a suitable supporting 5 structure, such as the gunwale of a boat (not shown).

A pair of posts [0 of strap metal or the like, have their lower ends welded or otherwise suitably secured to the bar 5 and extend upwardly therefrom in spaced parallel relation to each other. Braces l I extend upwardly from the outer ends of the bar 5 to the upper portion of the posts It.

The horizontal hook supporting arm I: has its inner end positioned between the posts I Ill and is pivotally connected thereto by means of a bolt and nut 53 for vertical swinging movement into and out of a folded position parallel to the posts, the outer end of the arm I2 being supported by an inclined folding brace I4. A disengageable ball and socket connection I5 is provided between the upper end of the brace and the underside of the arm to quickly release the arm and the lower end of the brace M is connected to the posts t by means of a pivoted substantially U-shaped wire bail IE to also enable the brace to be folded parallel to the posts Ill.

The arm I2 is formed with a flat vertical surface !'i at one side while the opposite side of the arm i2 tapers gradually toward its upper edge as shown at it! and over which the bill portion I 9 of a fish hook is engaged with the shank 2i} positioned against the flat side I? of the arm. The barb 2! of the hook rests against the tapered portion 18 of the arm inwardly of the side of the arm whereby to prevent the barb from projecting outwardly at the side of the arm and thus avoid entanglement with objects which might come into contact with the arm.

A shield 22 constructed of an elongated strip of metal includes a flat portion 23 positioned outwardly of the shank 2c of the hook at the flat side of the arm it, the upper edge of the shield being curved over the upper edge of the arm and over the bills iii of the hooks as is shown at 28, to secure the hooks in position on the arm. The lower edge of the shield is formed with inwardly projecting tongues 25 engaging the underside of the arm IE to function as clips with the upper curved edge 24 of the shield to secure the shield in position on the arm. The shield 22 and arm !2 are detachably connected to posts iii by means of bolt and nut 23. The fish line 26 to which the hooks 28 are attached is suspended in position below the arm [2 to prevent entanglement of the line while the line is being pulled in or payed out from the boat and when the line 26 and hooks 2B are supported on the arm i2, the line will be quickly dried to prevent rotting thereof.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the clamp i may be easily and quickly secured in position to a part of a boat for supporting the post it in an upright position and with the arm I2 projecting horizontally from one side of the post and on which the fish hooks may be conveniently placed and easily removed therefrom.

When the device is not in use, brace hi is released from arm [2 and the latter is swung downwardly between the posts l8, while the arm l2 and shield 22 are swung upwardly and then downwardly against the posts, in a position parallel thereto for conveniently carrying the device in a compact form.

In view of the foregoing description. taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even. though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain, changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A fish line holder comprising an upstanding member, attaching means therefor, an arm at the upper end of the member for hanging fish hooks: thereon, a shield including aclip and. a

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